New Figuration

Pigments were invented about 40,000 years ago and since then have been used by artists as a visual element to form works of art. From the use of red in ancient Egypt to blue being more sought after than gold in the middle ages, the use of color and its value has shifted through the ages. This has led to the subsequent color theory in art. It was the German poet Jonathan Wolfgang Goethe who first developed a theory about color (1810). According to him, colors are composed of both light and shadow. Later, the Impressionists would disregard the classic visual elements of painting and indeed figurations and focus on the essence of color, using colors that compliment and capture light rather than use dark colors for shadow. At the turn of the 20th century Vassily Kandinsky created a grid for colors, which associated emotions and sounds with 10 colors. In our selection of works the use and admiration of color is still being explored with Guive Khosravi's works, high in vivid colors are juxtapositions of images mixing well-known characters and images whilst Robert Combas, who in the early 80s invented a new figurative painting (Free Figuration), uses color to manipulate daily life.

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Painting, Zanzibar, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,280

Painting, Lemon Light, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€1,300

Painting, Light of Hope, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting . 73 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Milo, Françoise Nielly

Françoise Nielly

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€10,500

Painting, Saartjie, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Painting . 130 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Evasion Marine, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting . 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Absolue, Virginia Benedicto

Virginia Benedicto

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,430

Painting, Vent d'ouest, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Le bon pain Pralus, Lydi

Lydi

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€190

Painting, Clark Kent, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,150

Print, Beauté, Lydi

Lydi

Print . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€190

Painting, Knowing the Path, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Print, Feria 2010, José Pirès

José Pirès

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.5 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Vibrato, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Echoes, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

€3,206

Painting, Echec au roi, Lydi

Lydi

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Composition, Francky Criquet

Francky Criquet

Painting . 146 x 94 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 37 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Body Painting, Lydi

Lydi

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Blossom, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€3,500

Painting, Secret desires, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Trust Me, Nolwenn Samson

Nolwenn Samson

Painting . 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€8,500 €7,650

Painting, Une soirée d'automne, Lydi

Lydi

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Cool kids, Nolwenn Samson

Nolwenn Samson

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€6,800 €6,120

Painting, Meeting, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting . 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€6,750